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When/Where: 7:30 p.m., Palace of Auburn Hills, Mich. TV: Sun Sports. Radio: 790-AM, 104.3-FM, 106.5-FM, 710-AM (Spanish). Scouting report: The Heat enter off Sunday's 83-75 victory in Boston, when Hassan Whiteside closed with 20 points and nine rebounds and rookie guard Tyler Johnson added 13 points off the bench, as the Heat snapped a two-game losing streak, despite the injury absences of Dwyane Wade and Luol Deng . . . The Pistons are the only Eastern Conference team the Heat have yet to face this season, with this the start of the three-game season series, with the Pistons making their lone visit of the season to AmericanAirlines Arena on March 29 . . . The Heat have won five...

It used to be these were the depths the Miami Heat would scour only when considering potential first-round postseason opponents.
Now the post-LeBron James Heat find themselves amongst them, battling not necessarily for seeding, but survival.
With the...

Q: I'm seeing a lot of Greg Monroe-to-the-Heat rumors. Thoughts? -- Brian.
A: Look, everyone knows Pat Riley covets true centers, has gone years without one. It is why there were those DeMarcus Cousins rumors in recent years and then the Brook Lopez...

Q: Ira, all week you've been talking about the Heat lacking a rim protector and that's why the defense needs to be better. So what about Hasheem Thabeet now that he's going to be released by Philly? -- Thad.
A: There is a reason Thabeet has bounced...

Q: First, I want to extend best thoughts and wishes to Paul George and a full recovery from his leg injury. Never like to see any competitor get hurt. Business-wise, does this open the door for a Heat return to the Finals? -- Harold, Wellington.
A:...

WASHINGTON The Detroit Pistons' furious rally from a 21- point deficit in the second half fell short and their losing streak was extended to three games with a 99-95 loss to the Washington Wizards. Rookie point guard Spencer Dinwiddie led the...

As always, Tayshaun Prince was direct and to the point. "Pissed off" was one of the many of emotions he felt Thursday when he learned he was being traded from the Boston Celtics to the Pistons the team he spent more than a decade with....

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. Detroit Pistons fans came out Sunday to see the team's new point guard. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope showed them the young shooting guard might just have a future in this league. Caldwell-Pope scored 13 of his game-high 26 points...

DETROIT The Detroit Pistons started the post-All-Star break with a 100-91 victory over the Chicago Bulls Friday night. Forced to play with only 10 players because of Thursday's trade deadline deals that landed point guard Reggie Jackson and former...

Draymond Green to the Detroit Pistons? The former Michigan State star a potential restricted free agent this summer would be interested in signing an offer sheet with the Pistons, league sources tell yahoo.com's Adrian Wojnarowski. It's not...

(Records through Friday) 1. Golden State Warriors (42-9, last week 2): It's been decades since Warrior fans could say they had a legitimate NBA title contender. 2. Atlanta Hawks (43-11, LW 1): There will be skeptics until the Hawks prove them...

With Gregg Popovich's 1,000th victory out of the way, San Antonio had one more game before the All-Star break. The Spurs won it in routine fashion. Danny Green scored 19 points and Tony Parker added 17, and San Antonio easily brushed aside the Detroit...

DETROIT The San Antonio Spurs are all about championship banners. But if they were into regular-season messages, they were able to get a measure of revenge against the Detroit Pistons on Wednesday night. The Spurs sent the Detroit Pistons into...

CHARLOTTE, N.C. The Detroit Pistons took control late in the first half Tuesday and cruised to a 106-78 thumping of Charlotte Hornets in the key match-up of teams battling for a spot in the Eastern Conference playoffs. Greg Monroe was dominant...

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. No Ricky Rubio? No problem. At least Sunday at the Palace of Auburn Hills, when the Timberwolves made quite the offensive statement albeit with a third-quarter hiccup in a 112-101 victory over a Detroit Pistons team that had...

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. Despite committing nine turnovers in the fourth quarter Friday, the Detroit Pistons were able to hold on for a 98-88 victory over the Denver Nuggets. In a rematch of the Oct. 29 season opener for both teams, Greg Monroe, who...

INDIANAPOLIS The Indiana Pacers turned a 96-96 tie with 5:37 left into a 114-109 victory over the Detroit Pistons Wednesday at Bankers Life Fieldhouse. C.J. Miles nailed two triples during the closing run and the Pistons committed two crucial...

How good were the Hawks in the month of January? The NBA gave the Hawks' entire starting five the NBA Player of the Month award in the Eastern Conference, the league announced Wednesday. The Hawks were a perfect 17-0 in the month, the best calendar...

The Miami Heat are one of the teams in front of the Detroit Pistons in the Eastern Conference playoff chase. The Pistons are a little closer after Tuesday's 108-91 victory over the Heat. A surging D.J. Augustin went for 25 points and 13 assists in...

Detroit Pistons guard Brandon Jennings will miss the rest of the season because of a ruptured left Achilles' tendon suffered Saturday night in the third quarter of the team's 101-86 loss at Milwaukee.
An MRI exam Sunday confirmed the injury, which will...